Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder

Oh, the gift of giving. Today on the show, Bill and Wendy try to map the guidelines for giving gifts to family members and colleagues at work. Then, WGN Radio’s Steve Bertrand gives us an update on the Chicago Teachers Strike as it continues into its second day. Music historian Gary Wenstrup talks about the highlights of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its release this year. Plus, Alexander Zalben from Decider.com shares the […]

Today on the bonus hour, Bill and Wendy continue their conversation from the regular show about the imprisonment of Felicity Huffman and they look up some stats about the minimum-security women’s prison she is serving her 14-day sentence in California, also known as ‘Club Fed’. Then, the gang moves right along to talk about actress Suzanne Somers’s latest ‘birthday suit’ photo celebrating her 73rd birthday. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through […]

Entertainment reporter for WGN-TV Dean Richards joins Bill and Wendy to review movies “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Zombieland: Double Tap”. Listen in as Dean breaks down and gives his 2 cents on the latest movies to hit the box office this movie watching season. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming on WGN Extra from noon to 1 p.m.

Sports anchor for WGN-TV Jarrett Payton join Bill and Wendy for a Bears update. The Chicago Bears come off their bye week with a home game against the Saints. So listen in as Jarrett breaks down the season thus far, what this bye week happening so early into the season could do for the Bears and what could change for the Bears now that Mitchell Trubisky practicing again. For Week 7, the Chicago Bears will take on the New Orleans […]

Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder bring you the bonus hour LIVE from Treetime in Barrington. Bill and Wendy make us laugh, give our prizes and warm our hearts while they answers our live studio audiences’ questions. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming on WGN Extra from noon to 1 p.m.

It’s not to early to start shopping for you Christmas tree, so head on over to Treetime! Bill and Wendy are joined with the Owners of Treetime Christmas Creations Joe and Laurie Kane. Listen is as Joe and Laurie tell us what’s new, why you should get a Treetime tree.   Treetime is offering two types of design classes: Workshops – Deck the Halls: An Evening of DIY + Mingling – Create the perfect holiday décor. Enjoy complimentary holiday cocktails […]

Bill and Wendy are coming at you live from Barrington at Treetime! To kick off the show Bill and Wendy are joined with the owners of Treetime Christmas Creations, Joe and Laurie Kane. Then they are joined with the Chief Marketing Officer at Goodwill Industries, Pat Boelter. On the latter half of the show we get a Chicago Bears season update from Jarrett Payton. To close out the show Bill and Wendy get visited by WGN’s very own Dean Richards. […]

Bill and Wendy are joined with Chief Marketing Officer at Goodwill Industries of Southeastern  Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago Pat Boelter. Listen in as Pat tells us about the Goodwill Tree Trade-in Sale. Pat also tells us why is this drive important to Goodwill,  how are the dollars used from the sale of the trees that you collect and why should our listeners go and shop at Goodwill. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs […]

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Bill and Wendy speak with ‘ethical hacker’ and friend of the show, Jason Glassberg. Glassberg is a co-founder of Casaba Security, a cybersecurity and ethical hacking firm that advises cryptocurrency businesses, traditional financial institutions, technology companies, and Fortune 500s. He explains some of the top scams and threats that people need to know about – plus future threats that may sound like science fiction, but unfortunately, are becoming all too real. You can find […]

Author and clinical psychologist, Dr. John Duffy joins the Bill and Wendy show. Dr. Duffy shares his take on the new ‘Joker’ movie and the way it addresses mental illness. He also explains what ‘sad fishing’ is and what parents should know and address with their kids. For more information on Dr. Duffy, his books, and his podcast, visit DrJohnDuffy.com. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to […]

Bill and Wendy are joined in the studio by Chicago’s legendary rock band, The Ides of March! Today marks the 55th anniversary of the band. They talk about how they got their start in the music business, where their band name came from, and much more. The Ides of March will host their 55th Anniversary Show at Genesee Theatre (203 N Genesee St, Waukegan, IL) on Saturday, October 26th. This is the BIG Ides 55th Anniversary Show, with special guests […]

In 1989, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise, Antron McCay, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, were teenagers when they were arrested in connection with the attack of Trisha Meili, a 28-year-old jogger was brutally assaulted and raped in New York’s Central Park. They became widely known as the Central Park Five. In 2002, after the Central Park Five spent between seven and 13 years of their lives behind bars, the convictions of the five men were overturned after the real rapist came forward […]

Yusef Salaam was exonerated in 2002 after being wrongly convicted in the 1989 Central Park Jogger case. He joined us at the top of the show to talk about his life after Netflix’s miniseries ‘When They See Us,’ and his upcoming appearance at Chicago Ideas. Ides of March stops by to celebrate their 55th anniversary and they perform “Blue Storm Rising.” Dr. John Duffy explains the social media trend ‘sad fishing’. And, ethical hacker Jason Glassberg talks about National Cybersecurity […]

Sears. Gymboree. Charming Charlie. What do they all have in common? They have all filed for bankruptcy. Today on the bonus hour, Bill and Wendy talk about stores that could go out of business before the end of 2019. Bill also explains why he does his no sugar diet twice a year. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming on WGN Extra from noon […]

Did you know that October 15th is I Love Lucy Day?  Yes, this is a day devoted to everything “I Love Lucy”. Bill and Wendy sit down to chat with Journey Gunderson, Executive Director of National Comedy Center, to talk about the life and legacy of Lucille Ball and how the great holiday commemorates the day in 1951 when television’s most endearing sitcom debuted on CBS. The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum which is operated by the National Comedy Center explores the lives, careers, and legacy of the […]